Frankie Grande (on Reality TV, RHOBH, Madonna, Broadway, & Living an Authentic Life!)

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Society & Culture, News, Tv & Film, Entertainment News

4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Frankie Grande steps back Behind The Rope. We have to stop meeting like this! Although it has only been a few weeks, we cannot keep up with Frankie and he is here to share many new projects. First things first, we chat with Frankie about the fact that NYC’s Broadway is coming back and will be open and alive this fall. We also talk about his time on Big Brother, would he ever go back, consider other Reality Competition shows such as Survivor and Amazing Race, what are his guilty pleasure reality shows of yesteryear and today. We also dish the dirt on fav reality shows, thoughts on Real Housewives and other pleasures rooted in Pop Culture history. A forever advocate of the LGBTQIA community, Frankie chats about what that means to him and how important it is to live an authentic life, both in front of, and off camera. We revisit Frankie’s love of Madonna, having met her and all, and deep dive into his favorite era of Madonna - the music, fashion, the Madonna of it all. Speaking of Frankie’s new projects, congrats are in order as he is the new host of the SpongeBob Podcast for Nickelodeon. Of course he is because who better to host a SpongeBob Podcast than shine bright like a Frankie, Frankie Grande. With Pride just around the corner, we chat with Frankie about his upcoming “Rainbowthon”, next Thursday June 3rd where he and a few friends (JoJo Siwa, Jewel, Alexandra Billings, and many, many more) host a virtual performance, celebration and all out party in support of Los Angeles’ LGBT Center. Like last year, perhaps a certain family member will be making a guest appearance. Ya never know. Thanks for stopping by again Frankie!! Always a pleasure. ** This Episode was recorded last week just prior to Singer Demi Lovato coming out as Nonbinary. Demi Lovato now goes by the pronouns They/Them. Purchase Ticket’s to Frankie Grande’s Rainbowthon at http://www.rainbowthon.org/ Bonus Episodes Available at - https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope Brought to you by Better HELP https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope (10% Off First Month - Use Code "velvet rope") Merch Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode was recorded last week just prior to singer Demi Lovato coming out as non-binary.
0:06.4	Demi Lovato now goes by the pronouns they them.
0:36.4	Hey everyone this is David welcome back behind the velvet robe let's just get right into it
0:41.7	because he's back we have to stop meeting like this but I love it Mr. Frankie Grande.
0:47.2	Hi it's good to see you again well I mean where else will we meet but when you're behind the
0:51.0	velvet robe you tend to see some people that you know right? Just a few yeah what is going on
0:56.9	with you how are you today how is it to be back in LA? I mean LA is wonderful you know I guess I was
1:03.6	just in New York for like what a quick week doing my show Titanic so I guess I don't really feel
1:07.7	like I left LA but it is nice to kind of have like a minute to a breathe in process because I had
1:13.5	like this world win month where I just like was was working working working on both both coasts
1:18.4	doing shows and I was like wait a second my body I don't know if my body is ready for this like
1:22.5	remember like COVID body like I need to like quarantine quarantine body like I need to like get out
1:27.8	of that mindset so that really kind of was a quick slap across the face and now I'm now I'm
1:33.3	starting to find like normal again like whatever that means quarantine body is a real thing
1:38.0	that's a real thing listen Will Smith just posted about his quarantine body handy and I was like
1:43.0	good for you for raising awareness and for like embracing it because I I had a panic attack I had
1:48.7	a photoshoot the other day and I fully had a panic attack because I didn't look the way that I
1:52.6	did like a year and a half ago and I was like so disappointed and sad and like body this morphea
1:58.6	like literally took over my life for like days but I had to work through that I had to work
2:06.0	through that and so it was just nice to have someone like Will Smith sharing about his struggles too
2:10.7	because I was like yeah I I don't look like I did before COVID I don't your boyfriend tell you
2:16.2	snap out of it you're fine yes of course he's like babe you look incredible what he says is you
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